diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index 7f77a02f..382ed67e 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def filter(self, record):
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Modly API",
-    version="0.4.1",
+    version="0.4.2",
     lifespan=lifespan,
 )
 
diff --git a/electron/main/index.ts b/electron/main/index.ts
index 0cbd5e5a..2f3f5b83 100644
--- a/electron/main/index.ts
+++ b/electron/main/index.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ function createWindow(): void {
       preload: join(__dirname, '../preload/index.js'),
       sandbox: false,
       contextIsolation: true,
-      nodeIntegration: false
+      nodeIntegration: false,
+      backgroundThrottling: false
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5f7152ca..7c354c2b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "modly",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "modly",
-      "version": "0.4.1",
+      "version": "0.4.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@electron-toolkit/utils": "^4.0.0",
         "@mkkellogg/gaussian-splats-3d": "^0.4.7",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.4",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
         "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
-        "electron": "^42.4.1",
+        "electron": "^42.11.1",
         "electron-builder": "^26.15.3",
         "electron-vite": "^5.0.0",
         "eslint": "^9.17.0",
@@ -4166,9 +4166,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/electron": {
-      "version": "42.9.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-42.9.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-REQUgPrCWOP0FajNcKCwwjkssirN+MVbemyd6bT+x51OVq58y6IqjtpA4vmm/KEzKXj2MIOebx/gF497CkRAPg==",
+      "version": "42.11.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-42.11.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mRYYjGDRWCyU+h4FU/0ruqxL/rXc+h2VCLhTb19KHu18HCUFWQAeFS/mFwnEKT/7GQCwlIHOhHie5ICLPXW6aw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@electron-internal/extract-zip": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d166b46..48dd6a29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "modly",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "description": "Local AI-powered 3D mesh generation from images",
   "main": "./out/main/index.js",
   "author": "Modly",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.4",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
     "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
-    "electron": "^42.4.1",
+    "electron": "^42.11.1",
     "electron-builder": "^26.15.3",
     "electron-vite": "^5.0.0",
     "eslint": "^9.17.0",
diff --git a/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts b/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
index d06a5211..6e0cb792 100644
--- a/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
+++ b/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { create } from 'zustand'
 import { persist } from 'zustand/middleware'
+import { showErrorNotification } from '@shared/utils/notification'
 
 export type UiScale = 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | 'very-large'
 export type BackendStatus = 'not_started' | 'starting' | 'ready' | 'error'
@@ -290,6 +291,9 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState>()(
         const current = get().currentJob
         if (!current) return
         set({ currentJob: { ...current, ...patch } })
+        if (patch.status === 'error') {
+          void showErrorNotification('Generation failed', `Workspace generation failed: ${patch.error ?? 'Unknown error'}`)
+        }
       },
 
       setGenerationOptions: (patch) => {
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/notification.ts b/src/shared/utils/notification.ts
index 864cd161..789ed827 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/notification.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/notification.ts
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ export async function showCompletionNotification(body: string, title = 'Modly'):
     // Notifications not available (e.g. unsupported platform)
   }
 }
+
+export async function showErrorNotification(body: string, title = 'Modly'): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    await window.electron.notifications.show(title, body)
+  } catch {
+    // Notifications not available (e.g. unsupported platform)
+  }
+}